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Gizmoneering |
There are four
basic gizmos: |
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Piston |
Swivel |
Engelwing |
Checkerflex |
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PISTON |
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At the
heart of most machines is the motor that supplies the power. Just like |
real
internal combustion and steam engines use pistons to turn the drive |
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shaft, Polymorf
pistons power the model's action. The three basic types are: |
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the triangle prism piston,
the cube piston ,
and the hexagonal prism piston. |
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Fig. 304
Triangle |
Fig. 305
Cube |
Fig. 306 Hexagonal |
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prism
piston |
piston |
prism
piston |
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This gizmo is comprised of
two pistons that are connected together by hinged |
connecting plates. The
plates permit the pistons to reciprocate in and out. As |
the pistons move these
plates also move up and down. |
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